News from Mountbatten

NEWS

FROM MOUNTBATTEN

‘One Day Soon’

Reflecting our aspirations for a life less restricted, Mountbatten Community Choir has released a song to mark the anniversary of the pandemic’s first lockdown. It was written and recorded remotely through Zoom during the first two months of 2021. One Day Soon is a song of hope that expresses the isolation experienced during the pandemic and the growing optimism of a return to normal life.

The song has been written by members of a group of young adults with life-limiting conditions who used to gather weekly at Mountbatten Isle of Wight before lockdown and have continued to meet online with the hospice’s music therapist Fraser Simpson who works at Mountbatten through a partnership with national music therapy charity Nordoff Robbins. You can view the video and listen to the song on Mountbatten’s YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/ OUMV4n0REOc

WALK THE WIGHT AND WALK THE WIGHT YOUR WAY

It costs £9m a year to keep our services running for Islanders. Thank you for your support and fundraising — we really do appreciate your efforts. To sign up for the 2021 Walk the Wight Your Way (running now through to September) and Walk the Wight on Sunday 12th September visit mountbatten.org.uk/register-towalk-the-wight to make sure you are a part of this amazing event. If you don’t have an email address or access to the internet, you can contact the fundraising team for help and support on 01983 217300.

For further information visit mountbatten.org.uk

Mountbatten Neighbours

Mountbatten Neighbours are a group of trained people who offer their time, companionship and support to people living near them who have serious illnesses, or who are older. It pairs up people living with a long term or terminal illness over the age of 65 with a Mountbatten Neighbour who can offer kindness and support to reconnect them with their community. To find out more e-mail info@mountbatten.org.uk or call 01983 217368.

Bereavement Helpline

Mountbatten Isle of Wight has opened a new Bereavement Helpline available to all those across the Isle of Wight who have been bereaved. Bereavement is a natural response following the death of a person you have loved or cared for. The death of a friend or relative can be devastating and, at times, seem unbearable. As part of the psychology and bereavement service provided by Mountbatten, trained and supported volunteers offer a listening ear to those who are bereaved. As well as listening the volunteers will be signposting individuals to other services depending on the nature of the calls they receive. The service is available between 10am and midnight, seven days a week on 01983 217297.